Signed: Afrobeats Star Asake Inks With New Management; Omarion Links Up With Create

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Other caller creator signings see Jack's Mannequin, Yuki Chiba, Grandmaster Flash, The Struts and Johnny Orlando.

Asake Brand Almengo

The sheer fig of creator signings announced connected a play ground makes it hard to support up, nary substance however intimately 1 pays attraction to the manufacture quality cycle. That’s wherefore each different Tuesday, Billboard compiles the latest signings to labels, distributors, agencies, absorption companies and more, successful an effort to supply a snapshot of the latest moves successful the creator space, from household names to indie stars to emerging acts.

This week’s roundup includes caller deals for artists including Nigerian Afrobeats prima Asake; R&B vocalist (and erstwhile B2K pb vocalist) Omarion; Japanese vocalist Yuki Chiba; legendary hip-hop DJ Grandmaster Flash; British rockers The Struts; Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso; aughts rockers Jack’s Mannequin; and Canadian singer-songwriter Johnny Orlando. Companies represented connected the database see Double Eleven, Create Music Group, Warner Music Japan, Primary Wave, KMG Distribution, UTA, ONrpm and Position Music.

First up this week is Afrobeats prima Asake, who signed with Alexa Perkins‘ absorption and originative bureau Double Eleven. According to a property release, the Nigerian singer-songwriter has racked up much than 5.6 cardinal streams to date. His 3rd workplace album, Lungu Boy, was released past year, with the merchandise noting that it presently ranks among the apical 20 astir streamed Nigerian albums of each time. This summer, helium announced the merchandise of his 4th workplace album, MONEY, connected his recently launched label, Giran Republic. Shortly aft that, helium was featured connected Gunna’s way “satisfaction” disconnected the rapper’s medium The Last Wun.

Check retired the remainder of the latest signings below.

Omarion (Create Music Group)

Create Music Group signed R&B vocalist Omarion, who precocious announced that helium would reunite with his erstwhile B2K bandmates for a reunion circuit opening adjacent spring. Omarion volition merchandise caller solo euphony via Create aboriginal this year. He’s managed by Jeanine McLean.
Yuki Chiba (Warner Music Japan)

Warner Music Japan signed Japanese vocalist Yuki Chiba successful concern with 300 Entertainment successful the U.S. Chiba’s caller releases see “Team Tomodachi” and his Megan Thee Stallion collab “MAMUSHI.” He’s acceptable to header his archetypal U.S. performance connected Sept. 18 astatine The Roxy successful Los Angeles and is besides slated to execute astatine the Head successful the Clouds festival successful New York.
Grandmaster Flash (Primary Wave)

Primary Wave added Grandmaster Flash to its absorption roster. He volition beryllium managed determination by Eric Baker retired of the company’s West Coast office. Flash was a pioneering DJ who got his commencement successful New York successful the 1970s and yet broke done arsenic a subordinate of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, which sc...